Courtney Love Gets Her Olan On
Performance artist Courtney Love acquires New York Pop artist Olan's work of the celebrity this week through Ward-Nasse Gallery.
(Issues Wire / PRWEB) October 13, 2006 -- "It is the greatest gift for an artist's work to speak to its' subject and I am honored by Ms. Love's response to my work of her. She is captivating and an inspiration to me," states New York Pop artist Olan concerning Courtney Love's recent purchase of a painting depicting the celebrity by the fine artist from Ward-Nasse Gallery in New York.
The art work of Ms. Love was part of a solo exhibition of Olan's work entitled 'Metamorphosis' held at Ward-Nasse Gallery in June 2006. Three works of Ms. Love were included in the show along with paintings of such notables as Anne Hathaway, Kelly Osbourne, RuPaul, Alan Cumming, Rufus Wainwright, Lipsynka, Linda Evangelista, Erin Wasson, and Boy George. Ms. Love contacted the gallery during the exhibition to deliberate on which work to purchase. She finalized the details of the art purchase this week.
Olan's mixed media art works are created from his own photos of his subjects by combining ditigal imagery with hand-painting by the artist on canvas.
The artist's work is a visual stimulation to remind people to simply look at one another and see through the layers of a complex personality. According to Olan, "In our world today fame and pop stardom are sometimes reduced to '5 seconds of fame,' In some respects we can blame [or thank the mass media for contributing to a jaded social value of 'been there, done that.' Regardless, my work is an effort to capture an essence within that fleeting context and place it into a perpetual freeze-frame."
Olan is also known for his tribute to local bank tellers at Chase Manhattan in New York written about by the New York Times in an article entitled "Tellers in Tangerine" published in 2003 where the artist created art about a segment of society asking the viewer to simply "look more closely at the individual standing beside you."
Olan further states about his art, "My work has a simple message: see the individual through color and light. By doing so, one's individuality can be more fully understood."
The remaining pieces of Ms. Love by Olan will be on display at Ward-Nasse located at 178 Prince Street in New York through December 2006. Inquiries can be made by telephoning the Ward-Nasse Gallery at 212-925-6951.
Concerning the purchase of the art through Ward-Nasse Gallery, located in Soho in New York, Olan adds, "The fact that Ms. Love purchased the work through a non-conventional gallery that exhibits new and innovative art to the general public that might not otherwise be seen speaks highly to me as an artist." Ward-Nasse Gallery is known as a non-profit alternative space for art run by staff members and artists who volunteer much of their time.
"I was asked recently by a very popular gallery in Soho why don't I do works of Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland. I told them I do POP art of pop culture; you know the people who are living art today," states Olan.
"Courtney Love is a true Pop Icon of our society today; a living work of art representative of our time to be long remembered," ends Olan.
Art and articles by Olan can also be viewed at his website, www.lipstickchic.com.
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